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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition